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out for the first time about some shocking revelations that cremated remains of american war dead were simply dumped in landfills. im wolf blitzer. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com it may have been the most awkward 53 seconds of the presidential campaign so far and certainly the most widely seen. texas governor rick perrys brain freeze during last nights republican presidential debate was the most viewed video on youtube in the uni...

im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." we didnt hear from herman cains accuser herself, but her lawyer says she still believes she was the victim of sexual harassment by the republican presidential candidate back in the 1990s, when he was the head of the national restaurant association. the lawyer, joel bennett, responding skeptically to herman cains denials. >> theres an expression, where theres smoke, theres fire. the fact that there are multiple complaints tells me that its...

You know? >> i dont believe they are. i do not think they are. this extension of the payroll tax holiday is part of the presidents jobs bill and is going to be voted on in the senate fairly soon. harry reid linked the democrats and the president, they want an extension, that would mean another $105 billion in one year, taken out of social security. bill: just to quote here, somebody was picked up, talking within the some committee -- supercommittee saying it rarely came up in these closed delibe...

Inher tanses and alternative minimum tax which has always been a problem with the federal budget. own entitlement reform he is going to what he referred to as the third rail and what he referred to of to as ponzi scheme. end taxes on social security benefits that would create cash in pockets of seniors. he would create private accounts so younger workers opt out of the social security program and have the ability to manage their own retirement funds. perry says he can balance the budget 2020. ba...

you get 60 seconds and you get 30 seconds to respond. would you please wait? are you just going to keep talking. let me finish what im saying. >> boy, you know what it was? it was illegal immigration that sparked that conversation. rick perrys numbers dropped. the governor tried to throw the issue back at mitt romney last night. >> mitt, you lose all of your standing from my perspective because you hired illegals, in your home, and you knew about it for a year. and the idea that you st...

>> yes. mitt romney last won a general election in the very non-mormon but tolerant state of massachusetts. and i think hes discovering that this issue which he tried to put to bed in 2007 is not going anywhere. and you can tell to the extent that its sort of embedded in this contest by looking at what michele bachmann, who i used to work for, and herman cain said this very weekend when asked about this. they would not denounce these remarks as bigotry or intolerant the way that ed just admirabl...

Work for, and herman cain said this very weekend when asked about this. they would not denounce these remarks as bigotry or intolerant the way that ed just admirably did so. they dont want to touch this, because i think mormonism has become the third rail of the gop presidential primary. >> over the weekend, many of the presidential candidates were asked about pastor jeffress comments, but most dodged -- this is key -- most dodged the question. here was herman cain on cnn yesterday. lets watch. ...

he said he gave jackson five doses of three different drugs between 1:30 a.m. and 7 kpln 30 a.m. at 10:40 a.m., he said he gave jackson the propofol. >> did anybody witness what happened? >> just the doctor, sir. >> 911 was called at 12:21. emergency responders will testify they believe jackson was dead when they arrived. another question jurors must ask was using propofol, an anesthetic for surgery as a sleep aid so reckless that murray should be held responsible for jacksons death? >...

How do you score the debate last night and score rick perry specifically? >> i actually thought that governor perry was a little flat last night. it struck me as if his political handlers have started telling him what he can and cant say and i think hes better off being authentic talking passionately about the things he believes in. thats why some activists are impressed with his willingness to touch the third rail and talk about social security. you have to give rick perry and herman cain some ...

Mitch daniels has used it. milton friedman used it. paul krugman used it. and yet social security has been continually reformed over the years. no reason it cant be done again now. >> of course, josh, along with age goes wisdom. >> ive not seen a lot of data for that. >> and the wisdom of top politics. and the republicans are going to learn this, social security is the third rail. dont touch it. >> well, josh, young or old learn how to filibuster because he never addressed my question. you canno...